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The Ordnance Survey Name Book gives Leitir Cos as the derivation of this name, which it interprets as 'spewy hillside of the foot'. Leitir Cos appears to be an error for Leitir Cois.
Knocklettercuss is the 905th highest summit in Ireland.Trackback: http://mountainviews.ie/summit/878/

Set out to reach the summit of Knocklettercuss using the Bangor Trail out of Bangor. The trail begins at F 86569 22670A. Parking available beside the GAA pitches. At F 86610 20820B I left the trail and started up the heather slopes. At sharp climb from 140m to 340m at F 87106 20524C, but then fairly flat up to the summit at F 87595 19817D. Good views to south of Nephin Beg range, and out to west of Achill. I returned back using same route. About 7.3km in total, 2 1/4 hours. Trackback: http://mountainviews.ie/summit/878/comment/3780/

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Picture from Geansai : Slieve Carr from Knocklettercus

Picture: Slieve Carr from Knocklettercus

Slieve Doom

by Geansai 28 Jul 2011

I followed in the footsteps of Big Foot. Bangor is a lovely place with the feel of a wild west frontier town especially when you appreciate its isolation even more by looking down on it from the slopes of Knocklettercuss. The summit plateau is quite large. Goes on for almost a mile maybe before you hit the highest point. There's a large cairn on the way to the trig pillar whose silhouette beckons you from the horizon. Great view across to Slieve Mor to the west but the Slieve Carr massif dominates Knocklettercuss looming over it like some kind of forbidden mountain. Like Frodo on the way to Mordor perhaps. Well I turned back at this point. Maybe another time. Trackback: http://mountainviews.ie/summit/878/comment/6442/

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Picture from PaulRevere

Nice circular route

by PaulRevere 13 Jul 2013

Climbed 13.7.13 with Mrs and three kids. Parked at gaa pitch and headed along bangor trail. Similar to last comment turned up the slopes to top. Steep climb but very flat at top. Went down other side to Briska and back into Bangor. 4 and half hours. Trackback: http://mountainviews.ie/summit/878/comment/15039/